The story of a noble dog named Buck, who was taken from a wealthy California estate to the North, to the Klondike, is told by Jack London so dynamically and vividly that readers, sympathizing, getting frightened, and rejoicing, often fail...
to grasp the multitude of colorful details. However, in this edition, all of them can be observed: interesting details about the lives of sled dogs, their mushers, gold prospectors, and polar travelers are devoted to notes in the margins of the book. They gather invaluable and years of experience in surviving the harsh conditions of the North – practical advice and scientific data, tips from dog trainers, and interesting historical facts will help read the well-known tale in a new way and easily acclimate to the Klondike of the gold rush era.
Contemporary illustrations accurately depict all the plot's twists and turns, while drawings from zoological and ethnographic atlases, maps, and engravings allow one to see the world in which Buck finds himself as it was seen by his contemporaries and by Jack London himself.
Interactive elements help to understand and explore all the nuances of dog sledding, compare different models of revolvers, or feel like a real gold seeker with a pan of gold dust.
Author: Джек Лондон
Printhouse: Labirint
Series: Children's Literary Art
Age restrictions: 6+
Year of publication: 2023
ISBN: 9785928730604
Number of pages: 120
Size: 325x310x25 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 1600 g
ID: 362800